Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research
Michael W. Firmin
Cedarville University
Editor
John M. Palladino
Eastern Michigan University
Managing Editor
Ann C. Orr
Eastern Michigan University
Tony L. Talbert
Baylor University
Patricia R. Brewer
Union Institute and University
Associate Editors
Editorial Board:
Douglas M. Brooks
Miami University
Lee S. Duemer
Texas Tech University
Mark A. Giesler
Saginaw Valley State University
Jean M. Haar
Minnesota State University
Annette B. Hemmings
University of Cincinnati
Sharon Cole Hoffman
University of Nebraska
Robert S. Isherwood
Slippery Rock University
Lubomir Popov
Bowling Green State University
Laura Reynolds-Keefer
University of Michigan
Anna S. Soter
Ohio State University
Maureen V. Spelman
Saint Xavier University
James D. Swartz
Miami University
Karen L. Tonso
Wayne State University
Richard A. Wantz
Wright State University
Copy Editors: Courtney Johnson, Kay McFarlane
The Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research (JEQR) is a peer-reviewed periodical, publishing scholarly articles that address topics relating directly to empirical qualitative research and conceptual articles addressing topics related to qualitative inquiry. The managing editor is responsible for manuscript selection via a selective and blind peer-review process.
JEQR is a printed journal available for subscription at university libraries. Inquiries, including permission for reprints, should be sent to qualitative@cedarville.edu. The journal (ISSN 1935-3308) will continue publishing selected manuscripts of papers presented at future the EQRC conferences via a national, expert peer-review process. The conference welcomes both oral and poster presentations. See cedarville.edu/eqrc for the call for papers and other conference information.
Beyond typical fair-use federal guidelines, permission is granted for the photocopying of single articles for use by university faculty in non-profit contexts, including library reserve use or reading packets. This assumes that no profit is made from the copying and permission has been obtained from the article's respective lead author. PDF files of JEQR articles are provided to authors which reasonably may be shared at their discretion for teaching and scholarly purposes, provided the non-profit parameters indicated above. JEQR articles may not be reprinted elsewhere without express consent from the journal's executive editor.
JEQR gratefully acknowledges peer-review assistance from the Editorial Board. In the spirit of open academic inquiry, views expressed in journal articles represent the respective authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the editors or Cedarville University.
The Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC) began at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), moving to Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. Subsequent hosts included Duquesne University (Pittsburgh) and State University of New York (Albany). Presently, the conference is hosted at Cedarville University (Dayton, Ohio). EQRC possesses a long and rich tradition as a forum for dissemination of scholarly ideas in the qualitative research tradition. Typically, the conference is held in early June, with the call for papers issued in early winter.